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2 Peter 1:18

Greek
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

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Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ταύτηνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὗτος / αὕτη /τοῦτο

greek

Meaning:

* These or this * This one, this person, this thing * They or he or she or it

Demonstrative pronoun.

οὗτος usually refers to something close to the speaker — “this” as opposed to ἐκεῖνος (John 9:161 John 5:111 Corinthians 15:501 John 4:9John 5:1Matthew 3:17John 7:26Luke 22:19
τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
φωνὴν ἡμεῖς ἠκούσαμεν ἐξ οὐρανοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὐρανός

Meaning:

* The sky * Air * Heaven or heavens

278 occurrences in the New Testament.

Οὐρανός is used in Scripture to describe the sky and universe (that is, the visible expanse above the earth) as well as the transcendent realm where God is present. For example, in Matthew 6:26Matthew 24:29Matthew 6:9
ἐνεχθεῖσαν σὺν αὐτῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
ὄντεςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

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Preposition meaning “in”.
τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ὄρει τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ἁγίῳ.
ESV
we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain.
NIV
We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.
NLT
We ourselves heard that voice from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
KJV
And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

2 Peter 1:17 ← 2 Peter 1:18 → 2 Peter 1:19

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